Well, I am always late for everything, I mean not an hour but at least a couple of minutes and that has sometimes surely put me through hell. So a few days back I was to go for a movie and surprisingly I was not late, rather I was a full five minutes early.
Just when I seated myself in the rather uncomfortable chair the national anthem played. Most of the people near me fell silent and paid their respect, some stood up, some even saluted, and I remained seated. I don’t know why I just couldn’t stand.
Back when we were in my school days we had to stand up whenever we heard the national anthem anywhere, but now that I think we did it out of fear of our teachers rather than out of respect.
It is not that I do not respect my country or my patriots, I do hold them in high regard. Such is their sacrifice that I couldn’t even think of myself doing anything of that sort but that day I just couldn’t stand. I know I should have shown my respect.
So coming back to the movie, when the national anthem ended everyone sat down but there were few men on the lower seats that started whistling and hooting instead of singing “jay hai”. There were no advertisements on the screen, no trailers, no teasers, no women showing off at what these mean usually scream and hoot.
It was insulting. I know I didn’t show much respect but these men certainly do not respect the country! I don’t understand what is more important, standing and saluting or at least not misbehaving!
Or am I wrong at my interpretation?
We should ignore sich peeps who misbehaved
N there’s no hard and fast rule that if we dont stand while national anthem
It doesnt means that we disrespect our country
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Yes I agree., I was sitting there all silent murmuring to myself the national anthem and yet when it ended the disrespect shown or might as well be the excitement for the movie was truly disappointing.
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But in that situation we can’t do anything else Na so we should ignore them
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I think I understand how you felt. It’s just how men of our country act like in certain situations. But many are different and I respect them for being the change or the good. Hooting and whistling is unnecessary but still done. India needs strict rules nothing else.
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Thank you.
I am just wondering why did I not end up late instead and avoidied all of this:-D
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Sometimes you need to go through some things to emerge as an even beautiful person. 🙂 It’s a blessing, let it be. Gone is gone. Now enjoy what you have and what you can have. 🙂
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Yes, Thank you.
I agree with you.
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Can understand how u felt Moushmi and really the respect we need when our national flag is going on is so not taken in its importance. U have written so well and proper
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Thank you.
I am glad you agree.
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Yes for sure dear.
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*Respect our country*.some people stand for showings others or by fears .Bt we shd respect country from our heart.Heart deciding. ..all follow your heart respect country
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I truly agree.
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very true some people are very desrespecting national Anthem by hooting or anything of the sort.
Some Indians have no love for their country. God bless all
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All I am trying to say is even if don’t respect something at least do not disrespect it.
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I will surely as soon as I can,
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Thanks.
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Your are absolutely correct on your part! Fake Gestures are not needed. Instead proper respect from the core of the heart is desired.
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I agree.
Thank you so much for the read and your thoughts.
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here in the usa, we dont play the national anthem at movies. we do play it at the start of sporting events and people usually do stand and may place their right hand over their heart (a citizen salute) and mostly are quiet. when i traveled to other countries in asia, i noticed during movies the countries national anthem would be played before the start of the movie. i noticed most, if not all would sit quietly and rarely did i see someone stand. at the end of the anthem, some would cheer and at the end of our anthems played at sporting events there is usually cheering. im not sure if it is so much for the anthem as much as it is now the time for the sporting event to start. lol
you make a good point in this posting. good post
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Thank you dear.
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You are welcome
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If they where standing to show how much respect they have got for the country, then their very next act shows what’s wrong with people in this country. Hooting for no reason doesn’t count as something acceptable in such situations. Good that you mentioned.
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Thank you for your read and your thoughts on this.
I appreciate it.
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You’re welcome
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Respect means giving honour to someone either elderly or young
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Neither standing nor saluting. At least if we can’t respect we do not misbehave. That’s what I feel.♥
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I so agree with you on this,
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“It was insulting. I know I didn’t show much respect but these men certainly do not respect the country! I don’t understand what is more important, standing and saluting or at least not misbehaving!” – You are absolutely right in your conclusions.
I love the way you write 🙂 I am glad to have come across your blog ❤
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Thank you so much dear. I am honored.
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We should indeed respect the national anthem of an extraordinary country we are living in. I actually have a related poem ‘my nation’ on my blog. I would be mighty thankful if you read that one…
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I sure will look it up as soon as I can.
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